At least seven people have died in a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Kathua district, while rescue and relief operations are underway in Kathua and Kishtwar, officials said on Sunday.
Following the cloudburst incident in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district the Rail operations in certain sections have been affected, causing temporary disruptions due to heavy rainfall.
Following the cloudburst incident in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that helicopter services have been arranged to take the injured to nearby hospitals.
After a cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district claimed four lives, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre is closely monitoring the situation.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed deep anguish over the loss of lives due to rain-triggered landslides in several areas of Kathua district.
A cloudburst in the Janglote area of Kathua has left four people dead and caused damage to a railway track, the national highway, and the local police station.
In the wake of conservancy workers being detained during their protest in Chennai, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) Founder-President Thol Thirumavalavan urged the Tamil Nadu government to recognise the corporation's sanitation workers as government workers.
Organised by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) and the Embassy of India in Nepal, nine performers presented a dance recited by N Ramankutty, who had arrived in the Himalayan Nation for the special show. Kathakali, a very popular Indian dance, is based on the story of the Mahabhara
The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Friday celebrated the 79th Independence Day of India with enthusiasm and patriotic spirit. The event featured a flag-hoisting ceremony, cultural performances, and tributes to shared India-Nepal heritage.
"Punjab's soil is soaked with the blood of martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation," he said, adding that the Jallianwala Bagh massacre would forever remain a symbol of sacrifice.